Join us for our 85th Annual Memorial Day Service

 On Monday, May 30^th, 2011, Evergreen Washelli will host our Annual Memorial Day Commemorative Service.  Please join us as we honor America’s fallen and salute the flags on our “Avenue of Colors”. 

Our keynote speaker this year will be COL Gustafson.  There will be performances by soloist Maria Kesovija, as well as the Seattle Pacific University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Drum Corps.  The concert begins at 1:30pm and the ceremony will commence at 2:00pm.  

Memorial Day 2010 at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, photo courtesy of Alex Mach

Following the Memorial Day Commemorative Service, we invite you to attend a guided tour of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery and learn about the remarkable lives of the Medal of Honor recipients in our care.  

 Our guide this year will be David Bloch, son of the Medal of Honor recipient Orville Emil Bloch.  We are extremely honored and excited to have him as our tour guide. 

David will guide us through the history of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, as well as teach us about the stories of Private William C. Horton,Captain Vesa Alakulppi, PFC Lewis Albanese, PFC William Kenzo Nakamura, 2nd LT Robert Ronald Leisy, Coxswain Harry Delmar Fadden, and of course Colonel Orville Emil Bloch.  

 Kindly meet us at the Doughboy Statue in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 3:15 pm. We ask for a $5.00 suggested donation for attendance, which will go to the purchase of flags for the Avenue of Flags. For more information, and to reserve a spot, please call us at (206)362-5200 or email tours@washelli.com. Tickets for the tour may also be purchased here.